UN sets up enquiry of Syria aid convoy bombing

The internal UN panel will ascertain the facts of the incident

United Nations, Ban Ki-moon — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to reporters before a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters. Photo: PTI

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Last Updated : Oct 01 2016 | 12:59 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced he is setting up a board of enquiry to investigate the bombing of an aid convoy in Syria last week that killed 18 people.

The internal UN panel "will ascertain the facts of the incident" on September 19 and report to Ban, who will "decide what further steps to take," said a UN statement.

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